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To improve solid waste management in Delhi, the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs announced a Rs 300-crore action plan. Addressing the public affairs forum of India, union minister Mr Hardeep Singh Puri said the initiative would be aided by the ministry through the ‘urban development fund’ operated by the Delhi Development Authority. According to the plan, the North, South and East Delhi Municipal Corporation would need to spend R 100 crore each on procuring a total of 549 units of modern equipment. Of the total cost, an assistance of R 80 crore will be provided to each MCD from the Urban Development Fund.